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Where Does The Last Name Prater Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Prater (Arabic: براتر, Russian: Пратер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prater? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 21,049^th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 281,242 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Prater reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955^th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 54 people.

The surname Prater is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 24,488 people, or 1 in 14,801. In The United States Prater is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Prater Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Prater has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prater surname rose 947 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Prater Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Prater surname are 18.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Prater earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $38,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.41% more than the national average, earning $60,819 CAD per year.